Sliding door construction



6 June 19, 1945.

B. J. TRILLER SLIDING DOOR CONSTRUCTION 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed 001;. 21, 1942 Fillliilil.Iiiilillili.:.

June 19, 1945. B. J. TRILLEQR 2,378,666

SLIDING DOOR CONSTRUCTION Filed 001;. 21, 1942 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 45 lVVENTOR.

m m am 2% Qim i T B. J. TRILLER SLIDING DOOR CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 21, 1-942 3 ZBjOgi m m M25 L-il 35M June 19, 1945.

Patented June 1 9, 1945 UNIT-ED STAT-ES PATENT OFFICE I "SLIDING poo-a CONSTRUCTION Benjamin Julius Triller, Dubuque, rows Application October 21, 1942, Serial Ne ie/2,19":

' Glaims. (cocc -r9) This invention relates to a packaged assembly 'for the installation of sliding doors in an erected or partially erected building. Among the obvjects of the present invention areto provide an economical, simple, compact assembly of preformed units adapted to be put up in a compact I I package for shipment from the place of manufacture to a distributor or contractor ior erection at the place of installation; to provide a compactly arranged package comprising two' panels and a header with-or without the door and the rollers androller brackets .which may :be shipped from the factory to'the point of installation and there installed in -a'simple, quick and economical manner, and wherein one of the units of the package is arranged to constitute a measuring element to assist in the erection of the sliding door unit; to provide a sliding door installation for an erected or partially erected building in association with the usual door and whereby the header is formed a slotted track toreceive rollers carried by the upper portion of the door, and wherein particularly a portion of the header is bodily removable so as to permit therollers to be slid endwise onto the track formed by that portion of the header 7 remaining in situ, and whereby thereafter the removable portion of the header may be again assembled ;in place so as to form the complete .track along which the rollers of the door may operate and along which the doormay roll during its-opening and closing movements; to provide. a sliding door construction .in association with the standard studding of erected or partially erected buildings, which includes spaced panels, a .multipart header mounted thereon, and

comprising spaced apart track members upon the upper surface of which rollers carried upon a bracket attached :to the door are adapted to roll and wherein the bracket depends through studding thereof, comprising a pair of spaced panel members andja header ,forming a (door iii-connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein: p

Figure l ,isa perspective view of the door frame partial-l y assembled, and setup in place between the usualstuddingof a building under construction. the door not being attached in the assemlyii Figure 2 is a perspective view of one of the spaced panels; I a I I ,Figure 3,-is aperspective view of one of the roller brackets which is attached to the top of 51, 9 F l v v [,gure A is a perspective view of the various lumber pieces forming the header;

Figure 5 is a corresponding assembled view of these pieces;

.Fijg'ure :6 :is a perspective view showing the door in position and with the trim members assembled and the plastering overlying the spacing panels;

Figure F7 is a perspective view of the door itseli;

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the header showing a portion of the tracks removed;

.Figure 9 isQ-a fragmentary detail section of the upper portion of the structure taken on line 9-9 of Figure 6;

Figure 1.0 is a vertical sectional view taken on line |Oi'0 of Figure 6;

Figure 11 is :a partial horizontal sectionalview taken \on line .l.l--H of Figure 6;

Figure 12 .-is..a partial horizontal sectional view taken online 12-12 of Figure .6;

=Eigure;13 .is a perspective view of the upper portionof the door frame showing the parts during the assembly operation;

Figure :14 is asection l view taken on line .l 4--l4.o'f.9;

Figure 15 a vertical section taken on line 15 -15 of Figureli; and

.Ffigurerlfi is a vertical section takencn line li -46 otFigureQ.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the invention is particularly related to door constructions of the type which slideiinto open position between two panels generally comprising a wall I portion of a building, and insuch manner as to the space .between said tracks, and particularly l wherein a portionof said trackmembers are separable from'the'remaining portion of the track members to permit the assembly of the door in sliding and rolling position relative to the door frame; to provide-these and other 'ob- ..jec ts of invention -as will be-apparent {from a ,e1iminate the' necessity of utilizing hinged or swinging ..doors,-th,ereby saving space otherwise required when such hinged doors opener close. I'I'hepresentinvention is concerned with the provision of units, preferably lumber units manu- :factured at the mill in precut form and size, compactly varranged, for shipment in packaged tomato :9. distributon or to a contractor, who

pemsalv gf the fgnowing eeificati n-wh njtaken delivers the same .to the place ofinstaliation,

The unit comprising the package includes two spaced panels and a header composed of a plurality of units. The spacing panels and header units are adapted to be assembled in association with standard studding of a building either erected or under erection, and in this connection a portion of the header is arranged to form a track mechanism along which rollers attached to the top of the door are adapted to roll and support the weight of vthe door, *and particularly, a part of-this track member is adapted detachably to be assembled to the remaining parts of the header and the track members in such a manner that it permits the rollers attached to the door to be slid endwise onto the installed I8 and 20 are detachable from the two left hand or inner track members I4 and I6, but form continuations thereof. Means is provided in the form 'of registering screw holders 3| which register with other holders in the header members ID and I2 for detachably and rigidly mounting outer track members I8 and 2!! to the header members II] and I2 in registration with the track members I4 and I6 so as to form one continuous horizontalqtrack. The track members I4, I 6, I8 and -20. are preferably formedfof h'ard maple and are suitably impregnated with wax to give them a hard, relatively noiseless, surface along which portion of the track mechanism, the doorslid,

back into completely open position between the portion of the track mechanism reassembled into position to form a continuous track for the door rollers and whereby to not only support, but whereby to hold the door rollably or slidably in position. In addition, one of those portions of the package comprising the track mechanism-is dimensioned so that it may be used as a measuring rod to assist in' the accurate spacing of "the studding comprising the frame work of the door installation. Y

In the drawings, I have showna portion of a building under erection, orone which has already been erected, as comprising any typeof base or floor 2 carrying the vertical studding 4 and 6, the studding 4 and 6- being nailed directly to the floor and the upper joists, not shown, in the usual manner.

tical with the distance between the inner face In this'connection, the construction shown in Figures 4 and 5 comprises the rollershereinafter described are adapted to roll. 'Attention is particularly directed to the i'fact that the two header members I0 and I2,

, as shown in Figures 13 and 14, extend from the panel members and thereafter the detachable inner face of the vertical studding 4, completely to the inner face of the spaced vertical studding 6.

r In addition, there is a vertical door jamb 34 which forms an inner facing against which the door is adapted to close. This vertical jamb 34 is properly positioned relative to the adjacent vertical studding 6 by-means of spacing blocks 36. The extreme outer end of the two detachable track members I8 and 20 abut the inner vertical wall of the side jamb 34 so that these detachable track members I8 and 20, when the screws and 31 which hold it in place are removed, may be bodily removed downwardly from the remaining portions ofthe header installation as permanently installed. Figure 9 shows clearly the relatively long screws 35 and 31 as passing through registering, pre-formed,

v holes in the track members I8 and 20, the header of the vertical studding 4 and the vertical studding 6. The header support 8 is preferably furnished by the contractor or carpenter at the location of assembly, and is preferably not included as a part of the header package assembly.-;

The header comprises the two spacing strips II] and I2 which as shown in Figures 5 and 9, directly underlie the header support 8. Each ofthese I spacing strips I0 and I2 is likewise of an exact uring rod used to determine the distance which the studding 4 and 6 are to be spaced apart; In

addition, the header comprises four track bars- I4, I6, I8 and 20, the upper inner walls of'which are 'formed, as shown in Figures 8, 9 and 10, as being cut out on their inner corners to provide a complementary recessed portion forming a longitudinal track 22 and 24. These track members, when finally assembled, as shown in Figure 9, are spaced apart as at 26 a sufficient distance so as to permit a bracket hereinafter-described to depend downwardlytherebetween.

Spacing means is provided in the form of end blocks 2'1. The cross sectionalshape of these end blocks is exactly like that shown in Figure 15' so as to fit into the grooved spaces between the track members 22 and 24 whereby properly to space these track members and likewise properly to space the header members II! and I2. These end blocks 21 are fixed in position by suitable fastening devices 29 which enter the spaced header members I0 and I2; Byreferenceto Fig- 'ure 8' it-will be seen that the two track members drawings.

members In and I2, and into the two by four 8, thereby firmly holding the track members II] and I2 sufliciently firmly in position that they may carry the weight of the rollers and the door depending therefrom, as hereinafter described.

In addition to the header installation, there are provided two wooden panels 38 and 40 of a general shape shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the These are skeleton panels and are adapted to be positioned each with a vertical edge juxtaposed to the inner vertical wall of the vertical studding 4. Thepanels are disposed in spaced apart position by means of suitable spacing strips 42 at the base and by means of the track members I8 and 20, at the top (see Figure 10). The spacing block 42 is nailed directly to the floor member'and the lower portions ofthese stationary panels are nailed directly to the sides of the spacing block 42.

-Any type of standard construction door 44 maybe utilized. The door is-preferably not a part of the shipped package, but is supplied by the contractor at the scene of installation. The door is provided along'its top-edge with two metal brackets 46'. Each bracket has at its lower portion-bent-out, oppositely disposed ears 48 and 50, provided with suitable screw holes 52 and 54.

-'I'he vertical main body portion of the bracket upright portion of the bracket is of a width gauged to lie in and pass horizontally in the space between the track members IB and 20, the rollers running along "the top of these track 'members I4 and I6 and I8 and 29.

By reason of the fact that the track members panels addedfto each side panel 84 1and 86 to complete pair of panel members abutting one of ass-s ec n'ently installed remaining portions oithe header member, such construction permits of ease in'as-' sembling the door slidably "in position with re-' specttothe door frame the header. Forin stance, the twotrack membersIBfand 20 areremoved a hereinbefore described whereupon one vertical edge of the door. is passed between, the twoskeleton panels 38 and "40; The door is then lifted slightly until the rollers are in the same horizontal plane as the track of the permanently installed track members I' l-and l6, whereupon the door is then slid inwardly between'theftwo panel) members as shown in iiiigur'e' ii. When the door is pushedto'fully'open position, the track members I8 and 20 are. then placed up wardly in position "and screwed with" the long screwsf38jand it so as toform a continuous track. Next, the "head jambs 58 and till (Figure 13) are placed infposition as shown in Figure '9. It is to be noted that each head la b is provided on its underside at the outeriend with agrabbet 62 "which is adapted to overlie the top'of the side jamb 34 as'shown in Figure 1.4: The head jambs 58jand 60 are theneither screwed ornailed into: position on'both sides, after which the'two strips 64 and lifl are'placed in position on opposite sides of the 1 upper; edge jo'f'the door opening. After this; has been accomplished, the plaster-{grounds 68 are installed and then the plaster foundation, comprising lathslor other material 10, is; applied and these receive thecoat of plaster 12;"and thereafter the usual trim or door .casing and 16 is positioned. It :is 'to' be. understood, of course,

I that the plastering 1 and" likewise overlies the skeleton panels 38 and AD, as clearly shown in ure. 6, a d of the'panel me" bers] is installed, as well as the two door-stops 80 and 82 (see Figure 12). .On' the opposite side of the door frame 'openirfig, asshown in Figure 11', the 'sidejjamb comprises two members 84 and 86, forminga space ther'ebetween to allow the entrance for the door between the 38' and 4D. The trim strip '88 and Bil is the structure;

j Itis thought. that the invention and numerous of its attendant'a'dvantages 'will beunderstood from the foregoing illustrative'description and it is obvious that numerous changes may'be made in the form, construction andarrangem'ent of 'the several, parts without departing from the that the usual trim 18 at the base,

said lamb, said tracks being spaced apartto provide a vertical, restricted passageway therebesaid panel members tween, a doora-dapted to close said opening and adapted in opening to shift horizontally into the space between said panelmembers, said door having an upstanding bracket passing between the. track members and having anti-friction means adapted to ride onsaid tracks and extension tracks, said detachable extension tracks extending'substantial-ly from the vertical free edges .of to the vertical edge of said jamb, and detachable means'for maintaining said'detachable'tracks in position to said header member. I

2. a construction of the character described, in combination-with a, pair of spaced upright studding, a pair of panels spaced apart to provide therebetween a door receptacle normally to house adoor, each panel having'a vertical side extending parallel to and substantially flush with one ofsaid vertical studding, the opposite'vertical edges of said panels forming with said other vertical studding a doorway opening adapted to be closed by lateral movement of a door from the door receptacle, aheader support overlying said panels and said door'opening-the oppositeends of said header support lying flushagainst the inner walls of said-first and second mentioned vertical'studdin'g, a door jamb extending parallel to and adjacent the vertical inner wall of said second studding, the upper portion of said jamb terminating below'the horizontal plane of said panels, aheader comprising two horizontal, spaced apartspacing strips, said strips overlying and being supported "on the tops of said panels and overlying said door opening and the top of said jamb; the opposite ends of saidsp'aoner vertical'wall of spirit orscop'e of the invention or sacrificing any of its attendant, advantages, the form herein described being a preferred embodiment for the purpose of illustrating the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is j claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination with a wall structure of a building, a pair of spaced-vertical studding, a the verti-' cal studding and spaced apart to provide a door opening, the space between the free vertical edges of said panel members and the otherv studding, constituting a door opening, a vertical door jamb formin a vertical" facing for said second studding,

construction assembled thereto and comprising tracks permanently connected tov the header support, and extension tracks detachably connectible to the header support, said detachable extension tracks overlying the space forming the door openhis and terminating flush with the inner face of ing strips lying flush against theinner walls ofsaid first and second vertical studding, a pair of horizontally disposed," parallel, spaced "apart,

track bars oarriedby and attached to the underside of said spacing strips within the vertical planes'of the inner walls of said panel sgand a seo'ond'pair of spacedtrack bars forming track continuations of 'said first pair, means for securing the sametothe'underside of said spacing the outer end of at least one of saidsecbars lying flush against the in. I said door jamb whereby on release of said securing means saidtrackbar may be -demounted from its spacing strip, and a hanger positioned within the header to ride-on the second pair of track bars with a lowerportion of the hanger depending between the track ears and connected to the top portion of the door.

3. y In a construction of the character described, in-combination with a pair of spaced upright studding, a pairof panels spaced apart to provide therebetween a door receptacle normally to house a door, each panel having a vertical side extending parallel to and substantially flush with one of said vertical studding, the opposite vertical edges of said panels forming with said other vertical studding a doorway opening adapted to be closed by lateral movement of a door from the strips, ond pair of track door receptacle,'a header support overlying said a headersupport overlying the panel members, the vertical door jamb, and the door opening between the two vertical studding, a header panels and said door opening, the opposite ends of said header support lying flush against the inner walls ofsaid first and second mentioned vertical studding, a door jamb extending parallel to and adjacent the vertical inner wall of said second studding, the upper portion of said jamb terminating below the horizontal plane of said panels, a header comprising two horizontal, spaced apart spacing strips, said strips overlying and supported on the tops of said panels and overlying said door opening and the top, of said jamb, the opposite ends of said spacing strips lying flush against the inner walls of said first and second vertical studding, a pair of horizontally disposed, parallel, spaced apart, track bars attached to the underside of said spacing strips, an inner portion of said spaced apart track bars lying within the spaced apart panels and an outer portion of the spaced apart track bars overlying the door opening and stopping short of the confronting face of said jamb, a hanger positioned within the header to ride on the track bars, the lower portion of the hanger depending between the track bars and connected to the top portion of the door, a part of the outer portion of the track bar being severed from the remainder of the track bars, said outer severed track portion being independently attached to the underside of said spacing strips whereby to permit their bodily independent removal from the header and being of sufiicient extent to allow the hanger to be removed laterally from the header and the door withdrawn from the door opening.

4. In a construction of the character described, in combination with spaced upright studding forming an open frame, a pair of panels spaced apart with adjacent vertical edges flush against the inner wall of one of said upright studding and the opposite vertical walls spaced from the inner walls of the opposite upright studding to form a door opening, a header comprising spaced apart,- parallel, horizontally disposed strips rigidly mounted in position so that a portion of one end thereof overlies the door opening, the outer ends of said spacing strips lying 'ilush against the inner vertical walls of said spaced, vertical studding, horizontal, parallel, spaced apart track bars secured to the underside of said horizontal spacing strips, that portion of the track bars overlying the door opening being severed from the remaining portion and attached to the underside of the spacing strips independently of the remaining portion, the ends of said severed track bars terminatingshort of the inner vertical walls of said second vertical studding and the adjacent vertical walls of said panels, whereby said severed track bars may be independently removed from said header, and a hanger mounted in said header to roll along said track bars, said hanger having a portion depending through the spacing between said track bars, the lower portion of said hanger being connected to the upper portion of said door.

5. In a construction of the character'described, in combination with a pair of spaced upright studding, a pair of panels spaced apart to provide therebetween a door receptacle normally to house a door, each panel having a vertical side extending parallel to and substantially flush with one of said vertical studding, the opposite vertical edges of said panels forming with said other vertical studding a doorway opening adapted to be closed by lateral movement of the door from the door receptacle, a header support overlying said :panels and said door opening, the opposite ends of said header support lying flush against the inner walls of said first and second mentioned vertical studding, a door jamb extending parallel to and adjacent the vertical inner wall of said second studding, the upper portion of said jamb terminating below the horizontal plane of said panels, a header including two horizontal, spaced apart strips overlying and supported on the tops of said panels and overlying said door opening and said door jamb, a pair of horizontally disposed, parallel, spaced apart track bars, the 0pposite ends of said track bars lying flush with said first mentioned studding and with the inner face of said door jamb respectively, an inner portion of said spaced apart track bars lying within the spaced apart panels and secured to the underside of said spaced apart strips, and an outer portion of the spaced apart track bars overlying the door opening, there being gneans for detachably securing said outer portion of said track bars to the underside of said spaced apart spacing strips, a hanger positioned within the header to ride on the inner and outer portions of said track bars, the lower portion of the hanger depending between the track bars and connected with lower portion of the door, the outer portion of the spaced apart track bars being severed from the inner portions of the track bars whereby to permit their independent bodily removal from the spacing strips, a pair of head jambs each having an end lying flush against that vertical wall of the panel that lies adjacent the door opening, and having another end lying flush with the adjacent face of the second studding, each of said last mentioned head jambs having a transverse groove receiving the top of the door jamb, and means for connecting each of said head jambs with the header.

BENJAMIN v JULIUS TRILLER. 

